Belarus : Further Information: Charges sustained against journalist: Andrzej Poczobut

Index Number: EUR 49/018/2012
Date Published: 24 October 2012
Categories: Belarus

Charges against journalist Andrzej Poczobut of “libelling the President” have not been dropped. He still faces a prison sentence in Belarus of more than seven years. He has been targeted for his work as a journalist and for the legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of expression.